noun
- algebraic expressions consisting of a single term, typically a number multiplied by one or more variables raised to non-negative integer powers
Usage: mathematics; plural of monomial
Examples
- The teacher asked us to identify the monomials in the given expressions.
- Examples of monomials include 5x, -3y², and 7xyz.
- Monomials are the simplest form of algebraic expressions.
- When multiplying monomials, you add the exponents of like variables.
- The polynomial 4x³ + 2x – 1 contains two monomials and one constant term.
- Students learned to classify expressions as monomials, binomials, or trinomials.